Prashant Joshi v. ITO
128 ITR 326High Court1981#2549 most cited
What is Prashant Joshi v. ITO authority for?
Reasons recorded for initiating an assessment or other statutory action cannot be supplemented by subsequent explanations or affidavits; only the reasons existing at the time of recording are valid and can be considered.
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Prashant Joshi v. ITO · 128 ITR 326 · 1 Taxmann.com 90 · reasons cannot be supplemented · post-facto justification · subsequent explanations · original satisfaction note · assessment procedure · Section 153A · Section 153C · validity of reasons
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1 Taxmann.com 90